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Accounting

  
  • ACCT 200 - Personal Finance (3)


    An introduction to financial concepts and practical skills to improve individual financial literacy. Topics include time value of money, savings and investing, personal budgeting, retirement planning, credit and credit reporting, renting vs. ownership, insurance, banking, and personal financial software. See department chair.
  
  • ACCT 215 - Principles of Accounting I (3)


    An introduction to financial accounting and how it is used by organizations and individuals. Emphasis on the principles and most common practices used in generating financial reports. No credit given if credit received for ACCT 202 or 218. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ACCT 216 - Principles of Accounting II (3)


    An introduction to managerial accounting and how accounting is used to assist in the management of various kinds of entities. No credit given if credit received for ACCT 201 or 218. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better in ACCT 215. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ACCT 301 - Intermediate Accounting I (3)


    A study and application of generally accepted accounting principles, and the theory underlying those principles as they relate to the preparation of the income statement, statement of stockholders’ equity, balance sheet and statement of cash flows. Topics include the conceptual framework of accounting, time value of money, and accounting for current assets. Both critical thinking and problem solving skills are emphasized in this course. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better in ACCT 215. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ACCT 302 - Intermediate Accounting II (3)


    A continuation of ACCT 301, this course is an in-depth study of generally accepted accounting principles in relationship to long-term assets, current and non-current liabilities, stockholders’ equity, and dilutive securities. Additional topics include revenue recognition and lease accounting. Both critical thinking and problem-solving skills are emphasized in this course. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better in ACCT 301. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ACCT 317 - Cost Accounting (3)


    Basic procedures of cost accounting for planning and control. Course concentrates on costing, responsibility accounting and motivation. Emphasis is on the ability to generate effective internal information to assist the decision-making process. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better in ACCT 216. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ACCT 321 - Accounting for Governmental Organizations (2)


    Covers the fundamentals of accounting for state and local governments. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better in ACCT 301. Pre- or corequisite: ACCT 302. No credit given to students who have credit for ACCT 319 or 419. Every other year.
  
  • ACCT 322 - Accounting for Not-for-Profit Organizations (2)


    Covers the fundamentals of accounting of not-for-profit organizations. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better in ACCT 301. Pre- or corequisite: ACCT 302. No credit given to students who have credit for ACCT 319 or 419. Every other year.
  
  • ACCT 340 - Accounting Systems and Controls (3)


    Techniques of analyzing the information requirements of an organization and translating those needs into an integrated EDP system for decision-making and control. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better in ACCT 317. Pre- or corequisite: ACCT 302. Fall.
  
  • ACCT 342 - VITA Service Learning (3)


    Students will participate in the Internal Revenue Service’s VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program, which is designed to help low to moderate income households prepare and file their tax returns. No experience with the tax code is necessary. Grading is S/U. Prerequisite: instructor permission. Spring.
  
  • ACCT 405 - Accounting Internship (3)


    A semester-long internship program in public, private or governmental accounting. Weekly meetings with faculty advisor and/or internship coordinator including journal review and a structured series of questions. Oral and written presentations required. Prerequisites: ACCT 302 and permission of instructor. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ACCT 415 - Auditing (3)


    A study of the principles, techniques, procedures and responsibilities of accountants in investigating, interpreting and appraising accounting records as internal and independent public auditors. Prerequisites: ACCT 302, 340; STAT 185. Spring.
  
  • ACCT 416 - Advanced Accounting (3)


    A continuation of ACCT 302, this course is an in-depth study of generally accepted accounting principles related to certain specific advanced accounting topics. Topics include accounting for income taxes, pension and post-retirement benefit plans, investments and business combinations, and translation of foreign currency financial statements. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better in ACCT 302. Fall.
  
  • ACCT 417 - Income Taxation (3)


    Federal taxation of individuals and business entities. Includes software-assisted tax form preparation. Prerequisite: a grade of C or better in ACCT 215 and junior standing; or permission of instructor. Pre- or corequisite: ACCT 301. Fall.
  
  • ACCT 418 - Accounting Theory (3)


    A study of the comprehensive systems of assumptions, definitions, recognition and measurement principles and procedures which form the bounds for judgment in preparing financial statements. Prerequisites: a grade of C or better in ACCT 302 and senior standing. Pre- or corequisite: ACCT 317. Spring.
  
  • ACCT 447 - Income Taxation of Partnerships and Corporations (3)


    Federal and North Carolina taxation of partnerships and corporations. Includes tax research and tax form preparation. Prerequisites: ACCT 417 and junior standing; or permission of instructor. Fall.
  
  • ACCT 499 - Undergraduate Research in Accounting (1-6)


    Independent research under the supervision of a department faculty mentor. Prerequisite: MGMT 352 or an appropriate social science methods course approved by the chairperson; submission and approval of research proposal by the supervising departmental faculty member and chairperson (see https://mgmtacct.unca.edu/undergraduate-research). Fall and Spring.

Accounting - Special Topics

  
  • ACCT 171-4 - Special Topics in Accounting (1-4)


    Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. Prerequisites: as indicated for the respective courses. See department chair.
  
  • ACCT 271-4 - Special Topics in Accounting (1-4)


    Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. Prerequisites: as indicated for the respective courses. See department chair.
  
  • ACCT 371-4 - Special Topics in Accounting (1-4)


    Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. Prerequisites: as indicated for the respective courses. See department chair.
  
  • ACCT 471-4 - Special Topics in Accounting (1-4)


    Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. Prerequisites: as indicated for the respective courses. See department chair.

Africana Studies

  
  • AFST 130 - Introduction to Africana Studies (4)


    Interdisciplinary course that explores the experiences of Africans and peoples of African descent. Using broad themes and concepts, it will examine such areas as slavery and emancipation, politics and religion, culture and identity, colonialism and nationalism. These themes will be explored in an attempt to conceptualize the experiences of Africans and peoples of African descent within the global system. This course will help students understand the ways in which Africans and peoples of African descent have shaped the world, and how the world has and continues to shape them. Fall and Spring.
  
  • AFST 317 - Africana Philosophy (PHIL 317) (4)


    A survey of the philosophical work that has come out of Africa and the African diaspora, beginning with ancient Africa and Egypt, and moving through more recent African philosophies to Afro-Caribbean philosophies and African American philosophies. Philosophical issues such as ontology, the meaning of personhood, and problems of racial discrimination. Fall.
  
  • AFST 334 - Global Leadership and International Service (4)


    Offers students an opportunity to engage in a critical examination of service, global citizenship, development of leadership skills and intercultural awareness. This course synergizes theory and practice, where students will be able to translate what they learn in the classroom into practical and creative solutions for social issues and problems. Students will design and implement projects that benefit individuals, groups and/or communities. Emphasis will be placed on leadership and intercultural interactions, critical and creative thinking, oral and communication skills and building a strong sense of global citizenship and responsibility. See program director.
  
  • AFST 350 - Lusophone African Nations (4)


    Explores the origins, evolution, and present-day affairs of Lusophone African nations—Portuguese-speaking societies in Africa. Primary focus is on how Angola, Cape-Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and São Tome & Príncipe came into being, and what has occurred culturally, politically, and socio-economically since their formation/independences. The study of Lusophone African Nations provides the basis for exploration of such local and global critical issues as colonialism/imperialism, modernity, race, class, gender, revolutions/national liberation, nation/nationalism, civil wars, marginalization, democracy, localization, and globalization in Portuguese-speaking Africa, in particular, and Africa in general. Knowledge of Portuguese is not required. Every third year Spring.
  
  • AFST 352 - The Lusophone African Experience Through Cinema (4)


    Explores the experience of Lusophone African nations— Portuguese-speaking societies in Africa— through the prism of cinema. Primary focus is on how Angolans, Cape-Verdeans, Guinea-Bissauans, Mozambicans, and São Tomeans have been visualized and have visualized themselves through motion picture. While students are introduced to basic formal aspects of Lusophone African Cinema (genres and aesthetic forms), the class emphasizes the social, historical, political, and cultural portrayal of the nations that have been represented in the last forty-plus years of film. The study of Lusophone African cinema provides the basis for the exploration of such critical issues pertaining to the experience of Portuguese-speaking Africans such as colonialism, race, class, gender, revolutions/national liberation, nation/nationalism, civil wars, marginalization, modernity, localization, and globalization. Knowledge of Portuguese is not required. Every third year Spring.
  
  • AFST 354 - Brazilian Cinema and Popular Music (4)


    Explores Brazilian New Cinema and its intimate relationship with music (samba, bossa nova, and MPB) by roughly responding to three questions: 1) how does music structure films, 2) how does music elaborate and extend the meaning of the motion picture; 3) how does the music address cultural, socio-economic, historical, and political issues in Brazil. The study of the intersection between Brazilian popular music and film provides the basis for the exploration of critical issues pertaining to Brazilian society, including the legacy of Luso-Brazilian colonialism, modernity/coloniality, nation/nationalism, race/racial democracy, inequality, marginalization, poverty, and dictatorship in Brazil. Knowledge of Portuguese is not required. Every third year Spring.
  
  • AFST 364 - Africa in the Global Context (4)


    An appraisal of the global presence of Africa, both ancient and present, aimed at assessing Africa’s competitiveness in a global context. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the socio-cultural and economic dynamics of Africa and Africans around the world will be examined. The course will interrogate the enduring effects of colonialism and neo-colonialism on the fortunes of Africa. Students will have an opportunity to develop people centered programs aimed at improving conditions in Africa. The course will use a series of lectures, discussions, audio visuals, and project development and implementation to help the student fully understand the unique case of Africa. See program director.
  
  • AFST 380 - Modern Day Slavery (4)


    Slavery, one of the oldest of all tyrannies, continues in modern times as part of our economic, social, and political realities. This course critically examines the phenomenon of slavery and how it continues to perpetuate in our modern world. This will include a brief examination of historical slavery, the different forms of modern day slavery, including human trafficking, forced labor and child labor. Furthermore this course will engage the concepts of race, class and gender, and other identifiers, which contributes to the phenomena. The complex nature of this topic requires an interdisciplinary approach in order to provide a comprehensive understanding of the phenomena. Part of the class includes exploring possible strategic solutions to modern day slavery. The class will use a combination of lectures, audiovisuals, classroom discussions, group work, and presentations. Even years Spring.
  
  • AFST 433 - Politics of War in Africa (4)


    Seminar course that introduces students to the dynamics of violent conflicts in Africa. Using an interdisciplinary approach, this course will examine the underlying factors that influence conflicts in Africa. Key analyses from historical, social, economic, political and cultural studies will be used in examining the causes of and responses to inter-state and intra-state conflicts in Africa. Students will be required to engage in critical analysis and debates, using historic and contemporary case studies. See program director.
  
  • AFST 499 - Undergraduate Research in Africana Studies (1-6)


    Independent research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Can be repeated for a total of 6 hours credit. An IP grade may be awarded at discretion of instructor. See program director.

Africana Studies - Special Topics

  
  • AFST 171-4 - Special Topics in Africana Studies (1-4)


    Course not otherwise included in the catalog but for which there will be special needs. May be repeated for credit as subject matter changes. See program director.
  
  • AFST 271-4 - Special Topics in Africana Studies (1-4)


    Course not otherwise included in the catalog but for which there will be special needs. May be repeated for credit as subject matter changes. See program director.
  
  • AFST 354 - Brazilian Cinema and Popular Music (4)


    Explores Brazilian New Cinema and its intimate relationship with music (samba, bossa nova, and MPB) by roughly responding to three questions: 1) how does music structure films, 2) how does music elaborate and extend the meaning of the motion picture; 3) how does the music address cultural, socio-economic, historical, and political issues in Brazil. The study of the intersection between Brazilian popular music and film provides the basis for the exploration of critical issues pertaining to Brazilian society, including the legacy of Luso-Brazilian colonialism, modernity/coloniality, nation/nationalism, race/racial democracy, inequality, marginalization, poverty, and dictatorship in Brazil. Knowledge of Portuguese is not required. Every third year Spring.
  
  • AFST 371-4 - Special Topics in Africana Studies (1-4)


    Course not otherwise included in the catalog but for which there will be special needs. May be repeated for credit as subject matter changes. See program director.
  
  • AFST 471-4 - Special Topics in Africana Studies (1-4)


    Course not otherwise included in the catalog but for which there will be special needs. May be repeated for credit as subject matter changes. See program director.

American Indian and Indigenous Studies

  
  • AIIS 200 - Introduction to American Indian and Indigenous Studies (4)


    Establishes an interdisciplinary introduction to the field of American Indian and Indigenous Studies. The course begins by considering the critical question of what it means to be “American Indian” or “Indigenous,” comparing externally produced stereotypes with a wide variety of indigenous discourses and narratives. The social, political, and legal circumstances of American Indians and Indigenous peoples will be considered through the examination of legislation, court cases, and federal, state and local policies impacting tribal governments and indigenous communities. Fall and Spring.
  
  • AIIS 205 - Issues, Ideas and Identity in Contemporary Native America (4)


    Explores special considerations and issues in American Indian studies. Students will be introduced to a broad array of topics such as cultural appropriation, museums and repatriation, blood quantum, tribal governance and sovereignty, tribal law, Indian gaming, health and wellness issues, environmentalism, historic and contemporary issues in American Indian education. See program director.
  
  • AIIS 210 - American Indian Film Studies (4)


    Explores the construction of American Indian identity in Hollywood films from the silent film era through the 20th century. The “Reel” Indians produced by Hollywood say very little about Real Native peoples who not only refuse to vanish but who consistently reject their prescribed roles in the U.S. national imaginary, insisting instead on rights to rhetorical and representational sovereignty. Special attention will be paid to American Indian writers, directors and producers in the latter part of the 20th and into the 21st century who contest representational constructions of “the white man’s Indian” on the way to imagining more complex possibilities for “Real Indians” in the twenty-first century. Every year.
  
  • AIIS 305 - Cultural Expressions from Abya-Yala (4)


    Abya-Yala is a term that has been used for thousands of years in the Guna-Tule language to refer to the Americas. It literally means “mature earth,” which challenges the colonial perspective of our continent as a young “New World.” The Aymara scholar and advocate Takir Mamani suggested the use of Abya-Yala in the 1990s, and it is currently used by native writers, activists, artists, and elders from Latin America. This trans-indigenous approach to cultural expressions from Abya-Yala includes oral, written and recorded pieces from different genres including short story, poetry, novel, songs, and cinema. Cultural Expressions from Abya-Yala will be taught with readings and videos that have been translated from native languages and Spanish. The course will be a lecture/discussion format. Spring.
  
  • AIIS 390 - Advanced Topics in American Indian and Indigenous Studies (4)


    Advanced readings in American Indian and Indigenous Studies focusing on topics of pertinent interests. Interdisciplinary attention is given to current writings in the field. Prerequisite: completion of 12 hours in American Indian and Indigenous Studies. See program director.
  
  • AIIS 499 - Undergraduate Research in American Indian and Indigenous Studies (1-4)


    Independent research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Can be repeated for a total of 8 hours credit. An IP grade may be awarded at discretion of instructor. See program director.

American Indian and Indigenous Studies -Special Topics

  
  • AIIS 171-6 - Special Topics in American Indian and Indigenous Studies (1-6)


    Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes.
  
  • AIIS 271-6 - Special Topics in American Indian and Indigenous Studies (1-6)


    Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes.
  
  • AIIS 371-6 - Special Topics in American Indian and Indigenous Studies (1-6)


    Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes.
  
  • AIIS 471-6 - Special Topics in American Indian and Indigenous Studies (1-6)


    Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes.

Anthropology

  
  • ANTH 100 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (4)


    Introduces the study of culture and human diversity. Through reading ethnographies (case studies), students learn about different societies around the world, including their own. They also learn how different anthropologists have gone about studying societies. Particular attention is given to concepts of culture, cultural relativism, holism, and participant observation. Active learning components are incorporated to give students a sense of the field practices of anthropologists. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ANTH 225 - Social and Cultural Inquiry (SOC 225) (4)


    Explores a variety of theoretical frameworks for understanding human societies and social experience. Students learn classical and contemporary approaches to analyzing and interpreting the worlds around them, as well as how to combine theoretical perspectives with various methodological approaches common to Sociology and Anthropology. Students will not only read theory but learn in workshops to use theory in the interpretation of concrete and empirical social and cultural worlds. Prerequisite: ANTH 100 or SOC 100. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ANTH 305 - Internship in Sociology and Anthropology (SOC 305) (4)


    An internship can be an important link between academic learning and real-life application. In this course, students work with participating agencies and organizations of their choice for a minimum of 105 hours. Weekly seminar meetings focus on professional development, including: the acquisition of basic helping and interpersonal skills, ethical issues in professional life, preparation of job application materials, and the exploration of individual interests and abilities as they relate to career possibilities. Grading is S/U. Prerequisites: Twelve hours of sociology and/or anthropology and permission of the instructor. Spring.
  
  • ANTH 322 - World Archaeology and Culture (ARTH 322) (4)


    This interdisciplinary course surveys the archeology of major world cultures from the Paleolithic to the early historic periods. The geographic areas of focus will include the Near East (Anatolia, Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley), Mesoamerica East Asia, Africa and South America. Topics will include the role of environmental history; the origins of agriculture, the development of urbanism and state level societies, the production and context of material culture, religion and ritual; local economic systems and modern stewardship of cultural heritage. See department chair.
  
  • ANTH 323 - Storied Anthropology (4)


    By exploring the notion of humans as storytellers, students will investigate how different people use narratives, and examine the way stories are implicated in, among other things, gender, ritual, morality, and disruption. The course also considers the way anthropologists are the ultimate story-tellers, crafting ethnographies using traditional non-fiction ways and more alternative fictional and poetic means. Students create their storied projects using the Asheville community as our lab, discovering how communities use stories in unexpected ways. Even years Fall.
  
  • ANTH 325 - Culture and Mind (4)


    Explores how people in different places around the world make and communicate meaning. On the way, we ponder the nature of culture and mind. Texts include classic and contemporary works in symbolic and psychological anthropology. Students will explore challenges and rewards of knowing other minds, in texts, discussions, and workshops. Odd years Fall.
  
  • ANTH 336 - Ethnographic Methods (4)


    Understanding social experiences through grounded-theory research. Course offers hands-on lessons in gathering, analyzing and interpreting ethnographic data. Topics include participant-observation, interviewing, mapping, content analysis, taking and interpreting field notes, and ethnographic writing. Weekly sessions include discussion seminars and methods workshops. Students complete an ethnographic writing project. Prerequisite: ANTH 225 or SOC 225. Spring.
  
  • ANTH 339 - Intersections of Gender in the Americas (4)


    Examines the diversity of gendered experience in the Americas, using an anthropological lens. The close study of gendered experience in a variety of American contexts (focusing on Latin America, the Caribbean and Latin@s in the US) will be used to reflect on both the nature of gender inequality in human experience in general and the engendered nature of our own experience as cultural actors. We will focus particularly on the ways in which gender, ethnicity, class, and disability intersect in the social construction of American individuals’ identities. Includes a writing lab experience. Odd years Fall.
  
  • ANTH 340 - Anthropology of Bees (4)


    Explores human interest in and relations with honeybees (judging by ancient rock art, our fascination with honeybees is one of our oldest). The class will also take a long look at honey-bee sociality, hive organization, and communication. These have strong family resemblances to our own. Many beekeepers and scholars suggest that human decision-making and conflict resolution could benefit by learning a few lessons from honeybees. Class includes field trips to nearby apiaries and opportunities to inspect beehives and see honey bees in action. Even years Spring.
  
  • ANTH 350 - Body, Disability and Culture (4)


    Using ethnographies, memoirs and films, this course examines the concepts of the body and disability in a variety of cultures, including our own. Interrogates what is natural and normal. Includes the role of narrative (written and filmic) in the cultural construction of the body and disability and emphasizes intersectionality of ability with class, gender, and race, and religious and sexual identity. Even years Spring.
  
  • ANTH 357 - Disrupted Lives: The Anthropology of Social Suffering (4)


    Through ethnographies and other texts (both written and filmic), this course explores the anthropology of social suffering, from acts of disruption to the possibility of reconciliation. From war, political violence, state terror, and marginalization to chronic illnesses, disability, addictions, and other forms of embodied distress, how is suffering collectively and individually experienced? Is it possible for broken communities and dispirited lives to heal? The focus is on everyday life–how painful events are culturally constructed and socially healed in the realm of the ordinary. Includes independent and active learning components. Odd years Spring.
  
  • ANTH 361 - Writing Gender (4)


    Examines the cross-cultural representation of gender, through ethnographies, documentary films and writing exercises. The course considers how culture affects our understanding and experience of gender. Issues such as hierarchies and power, the body and sexualities, and the dilemmas of writing about identities are explored. Includes a writing lab experience. See department chair.
  
  • ANTH 365 - Death and Dying (4)


    Everybody dies. Not everybody manages death the same way. The class takes a cross-cultural look at the ways people die and cope with death around the world, by reading a variety of classic and contemporary literature on death, and by taking field trips to graveyards and funeral homes. The course offers opportunities to learn about other societies as a platform for exploring mortality more generally. Every year.
  
  • ANTH 380 - Zen Anthropology (4)


    Zen and Anthropology are different practices. Zen is a type of religion from one part of the world; Anthropology is a kind of science from another. But there are remarkable resemblances. Both are, in a sense, methods for learning about the nature of human reality. Both ask practitioners to pay attention to the here and now. Both ask us to be accepting of other forms of life. Both recognize that reality changes, and that one of our tasks as human beings is to try to understand those changes and come to terms with them. Drawing on Zen and Anthropological texts, the seminar explores what these different methods teach us about ourselves. Each class begins with a short period of zazen, or sitting meditation. See department chair.
  
  • ANTH 390 - Nomadism (4)


    The course sets out to study a range of nomadic societies around the world, to notice their variety and similarity, and to understand the dynamics that differentiate mobile from stationary peoples. Nomadism was the original human condition. As an adaptive strategy, it has lasted longer than any other - even as nowadays traditionally nomadic societies are dying out or being absorbed by sedentaries. As the world becomes more global, and as disenfranchised communities move underground, nomadism has even become a technique of resistance. Even years Spring.
  
  • ANTH 464 - Senior Seminar in Anthropology (4)


    Students engage in a semester-long capstone project incorporating one or more of the following: independent data collection and analysis; extended theoretical inquiry; service and applied learning. These projects will culminate in a thesis and oral presentation. Prerequisite: ANTH 336 or SOC 338 or permission of instructor. Fall.
  
  • ANTH 499 - Undergraduate Research in Anthropology (1-4)


    Undergraduate research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. An IP grade may be awarded at the discretion of instructor. May be repeated for a total of 8 hours credit. Fall and Spring.

Anthropology - Special Topics

  
  • ANTH 171-6 - Special Topics in Anthropology (1-6)


    Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. See department chair.
  
  • ANTH 271-6 - Special Topics in Anthropology (1-6)


    Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. See department chair.
  
  • ANTH 371-6 - Special Topics in Anthropology (1-6)


    Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. See department chair.
  
  • ANTH 471-6 - Special Topics in Anthropology (1-6)


    Course not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. See department chair.

Art

  
  • ART 122 - Two-Dimensional Design (4)


    Two-dimensional design concepts are introduced in this course, which serves as a foundation of compositional principles necessary for further study in art. Concepts are explored in an increasingly complex manner, building upon one another and culminating in a comprehensive final project that utilizes a full range of art elements and design principles. Projects will include color theory and a variety of two-dimensional media areas such as drawing, painting, printmaking and digital media. No credit given to students who have credit for ART 100. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 133 - Three-Dimensional Design (4)


    Three-dimensional design concepts are introduced in this course, which serves as a foundation of compositional principles necessary for further study in art. This class is a complement to ART 122. Concepts are explored in an increasingly complex manner, building upon one another and culminating in a comprehensive final project that utilizes a full range of art elements and design principles in three-dimensions. Line, plane, volume and mass are utilized separately and in concert to construct three-dimensional forms in a variety of materials in the media areas of ceramics and sculpture. No credit given to students who have credit for ART 103. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 144 - Foundation Drawing (4)


    A foundation level course that focuses on the translation of three-dimensions to a two-dimensional surface through an observational drawing experience. Black & white drawing media will be utilized with in-depth studies on various sighting techniques, value structure, composition & linear perspective are realized through a variety of subject matter including: still life, interiors and figuration that may include gesture drawing, portraits and/or proportional studies. No credit given to students who have credit for ART 101 or 112. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 204 - Drawing I (4)


    Focuses on the fundamentals of drawing from live models. Concepts include the understanding of structure and proportion of the figure in relationship to space, gestural, and expressive drawing. This includes the basics of understanding anatomy and the development of a personal aesthetic in its application to drawing. Students can expect individual and group critiques to aid in honing skills related to perceptual translation of subject. No credit given to students who have credit for ART 102 or 113. Prerequisites: ART 122, 144. Pre- or corequisite: ART 133. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 218 - Painting I (4)


    Color theory, paint mixing and application, composition and spatial organization are introduced using acrylics. Development of technical proficiency in the acrylic painting medium is addressed through projects which may include abstraction, collage, landscape, still life and portraiture. Course will include both lectures and demonstrations. Prerequisites: ART 122, 144. Pre- or corequisite: ART 133. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 234 - Ceramics I (4)


    Basic competencies in hand-building: coil, slab, carving, and modeling. This course introduces wheel throwing and various glazing techniques along with different kiln firing processes. All students will learn to fire the electric kiln. Course will include lectures, demonstrations and critiques. Prerequisites: ART 133, 144. Pre- or corequisite: ART 122. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 246 - Sculpture I (4)


    An introduction and exploration into materials such as metal, wood and mixed media, and the various applications of these media towards crafting sculpture and functional forms. Students will learn to safely use a variety of shop tools and equipment in both the metal and wood shops while also focusing on projects that increase craftsmanship, concept development and critical thinking. Course involves demonstrations, fieldtrips, readings in contemporary art, discussions, projects, written responses and oral critiques of all projects. Prerequisites: ART 133, 144. Pre- or corequisite: ART 122. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 254 - Printmaking I (4)


    Laboratory exploring printmaking as it relates to woodcuts, intaglio, mezzotint, soft-ground, aquatint, gum arabic transfers, collagraphy, monotype, grease pencil resists, sugar-lift, and other contemporary printmaking processes. Proper display and presentation of prints for exhibition will be discussed. Prerequisites: ART 122, 144. Pre- or corequisite: ART 133. Fall and Spring.
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  • ART 264 - Photography I (4)


    Introduces students to contemporary trends within digital imaging and photography while fostering proficiencies in digital camera operation and editing software. Assignments build on one another, addressing increasingly complex technical and conceptual challenges. The class also explores photography’s ability to incite social change and examines how the medium shapes our understanding of social, political, and environmental issues. Students must provide their own digital camera (DSLR preferred). Prerequisites: ART 122, 144. Pre- or corequisite: ART 133. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 304 - Drawing II (4)


    Through explorations of diverse media including the incorporation of color, students are expected to explore personal artistic vision as they refine intent of mark. While primarily using the figure and its environment as subject matter, students will explore associative, expressive and metaphoric responses in a series of carefully observed perceptual drawings. Extended time will be spent on critiques and dialogue that fosters visual literacy. Weekly research presentations on contemporary artists will directly inform students’ own visual expression as it relates to the major. Prerequisites: ART 204. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 305 - Drawing III (4)


    Students will expand the drawing experience beyond traditional methods and media, experimenting with both known and invented processes. Research assignments will assist students in defining and developing concepts that foster the development of a cohesive body of work. Through this process, students will be engaged in the practice of public speaking and challenged to develop critical thinking. Prerequisite: ART 304. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 318 - Painting II (4)


    Continuation of studio procedures and techniques explored in ART 218 using oils. Assignments addressing observational painting skills will be followed by assignments in abstraction and mixed media. In addition to gaining technical expertise, students will be expected to begin working in a series of related images. Readings in contemporary art and practice will inform the development of a personal approach to painting. Prerequisite: ART 218. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 319 - Painting III (4)


    Opportunity to experiment with ideas, concepts and techniques attained in other two-dimensional studio courses. Students are encouraged to research artists with similar interests, explore a variety of paint and mixed media such as collage or assemblage and experiment with new approaches and formats in painting. Working serially, students begin to develop a personal direction, both technically and conceptually. Prerequisite: ART 318. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 334 - Ceramics II (4)


    Continuation of ART 234, with an emphasis on developing advanced skills either in handbuilding or wheel throwing. Advanced glazing techniques: mixing, testing, and application. Students will learn to fire the computer kilns, help with firing the gas and wood kilns, and begin work in a related series of art works. Course will include lectures, demonstrations and critiques. Prerequisite: ART 234. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 336 - Ceramics III (4)


    Broad-based assignments that introduce students to working in series that are conceptually based. The work produced and the research on artists, materials, and techniques will be incorporated into a final oral presentation. Students will learn to fire the high fire gas kiln. Course will include lectures, demonstrations and critiques. Prerequisite: ART 334. Fall and Spring.
     
  
  • ART 346 - Sculpture II (4)


    Builds on the knowledge gained in ART 246 while presenting an investigation of techniques and materials that may include mold making, blacksmithing, casting, carving (wood and stone), clay, plaster, multimedia time arts and fabric. Readings, fieldtrips, demonstrations, discussions, and projects with written and oral critiques are required. Prerequisite: ART 246 or permission of instructor. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 347 - Sculpture III (4)


    An in depth exploration of current trends and developments in sculpture and functional forms within the last fifty years. Topics include a variety of contemporary art practices including some professional practices and studio management. Course may include additional activities ranging from collaborative learning and making, service-learning, class trips and possible end-of-semester exhibitions. Readings, demonstrations, discussions, and projects with written and oral critiques are required. Prerequisite: ART 346 or permission of instructor. Fall or Spring.
  
  • ART 354 - Printmaking II (4)


    Further exploration of printmaking techniques introduced in ART 254 and the introduction of additional printmaking processes such as stone lithography and large scale woodcut prints. Conceptual development of a theme will also be introduced. Proper display and presentation of prints for exhibition will be discussed. Prerequisite: ART 254. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 356 - Printmaking III (4)


    Advanced studio in printmaking, exploration of ideas and individual direction, focusing within a particular medium. Outside reading and research required. Students will begin work on the conceptual and technical direction for their portfolio and produce a cohesive body of prints that demonstrate this technical and conceptual development. Prerequisite: ART 354. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 364 - Photography II (4)


    Builds on methodology and skills acquired in ART 264. Digital camera operation and digital workflows are emphasized through a series of projects. Assignments aimed at developing solid technical skills will be followed by assignments emphasizing conceptual exploration. Students must provide their own digital camera. Prerequisite: ART 264 or permission of instructor. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 366 - Photography III (4)


    Students will expand their understanding of the medium through assignments that challenge them to utilize both new and traditional methods of image making. Current trends in photography will also be explored as students further hone their technical and conceptual skills. Students must provide their own camera. Prerequisite: ART 364 or permission of instructor. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 367 - Photographic Lab Management (1)


    Students build on skills learned in previous classes and work with the instructor to learn the finer points of maintaining a darkroom. Through practical, hands-on lab experience, students will gain a greater knowledge of both chemical and mechanical aspects of darkroom practice. May be repeated as content varies for a total of 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: ART 264 and permission of instructor. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 404 - Drawing IV (4)


    Drawing projects are student-driven with the goal being the development of ideas through extensive research, exploration and experimentation. Class interactions will involve both informal and formal critiques, time in the studio, and lectures that are specifically focused on an understanding of historical and contemporary artwork and practice. Individual concept and personal direction are emphasized. Included are individual and group critiques and a final oral presentation. For B.A. candidates, this course will be used as preparation for the senior group exhibition. Upon completion B.F.A. students will be prepared to begin their capstone sequence. Prerequisite: ART 305. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 418 - Painting IV (4)


    Exploration of painting concepts, working serially and in depth with considerable research is expected. Individual concept and personal direction are emphasized. Included are individual critiques, group critiques, and a final oral presentation. For B.A. candidates, this course will be used as preparation for the senior group exhibition. Upon completion, B.F.A. students will be prepared to begin their capstone sequence. Prerequisite: ART 319. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 434 - Ceramics IV (4)


    Students will work independently developing a sequential, cohesive body of work. Extensive research will continue on artists, materials, and techniques. Students will be responsible for all their own firings. Students will keep journals that include class notes, research, and firing schedules. The course includes individual and group critiques, and a final oral presentation. For B.A. candidates, this course will be used as preparation for the senior group exhibition. Upon completion, B.F.A. students will be prepared to begin their capstone sequence. Prerequisite: ART 336. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 446 - Sculpture IV (4)


    Students will combine advanced techniques and concepts with unique artistic goals to develop a cohesive body of work for exhibition. Individual direction is stressed and supported. Coursework will involve written and oral critiques of progress. Individual concept and personal direction are emphasized. Included are individual critiques, group critiques, and a final oral presentation. For B.A. candidates, this course will be used as preparation for the senior group exhibition. Upon completion, B.F.A. students will be prepared to begin their capstone sequence. Prerequisite: ART 347. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 451 - Creative Art Methods (K-12) (3)


    Art methods for Art licensure—teaching methods, lesson plans, budget, philosophy of art education. Classroom observation in schools. See chair of Education department.
  
  • ART 454 - Printmaking IV (4)


    A continuation of the individualized study begun in ART 356. Outside reading and research required. Included are individual critiques, group critiques, and a final oral presentation. For B.A. candidates, this course will be used as preparation for the senior group exhibition. Upon completion, B.F.A. students will be prepared to begin their capstone sequence. Prerequisite: ART 356. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 464 - Photography IV (4)


    Students will work independently and as a class to design and execute a project that will result in a cohesive body of work. Research and writing support the student’s chosen direction. Included are individual critiques, group critiques, and a final oral presentation. For B.A. candidates, this course will be used as preparation for the senior group exhibition. Upon completion, B.F.A. students will be prepared to begin their capstone sequence. Prerequisite: ART 366 or permission of instructor. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 490 - Senior Exhibitions I (4)


    Preparation for senior exhibitions. Allows a student up to 12 hours of credit. Individual studio consultation and exhibition procedures are emphasized. At least 8 hours of ART 490-492 are required for B.F.A. candidates. Professional practices such as writing a resume and photographing artwork will be included. Journal, research paper and oral defense of work are required in each course. At the end of ART 490, all students will have a portfolio review of the work completed during the semester to determine continued enrollment in the B.F.A. program. See Art Department Guidelines for additional information. Prerequisite: completion of studio concentration courses. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 491 - Senior Exhibitions II (4)


    Preparation for senior exhibitions. Allows a student up to 12 hours of credit. Individual studio consultation and exhibition procedures are emphasized. At least 8 hours of ART 490-492 are required for B.F.A. candidates. Professional practices such as writing a resume and photographing artwork will be included. Journal, research paper and oral defense of work are required in each course. At the end of ART 490, all students will have a portfolio review of the work completed during the semester to determine continued enrollment in the B.F.A. program. See Art Department Guidelines for additional information. Prerequisite: ART 490. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 492 - Senior Exhibitions III (4)


    Preparation for senior exhibitions. Allows a student up to 12 hours of credit. Individual studio consultation and exhibition procedures are emphasized. At least 8 hours of ART 490-492 are required for B.F.A. candidates. Professional practices such as writing a resume and photographing artwork will be included. Journal, research paper and oral defense of work are required in each course. At the end of ART 490, all students will have a portfolio review of the work completed during the semester to determine continued enrollment in the B.F.A. program. See Art Department Guidelines for additional information. Prerequisite: ART 490. Fall and Spring.
  
  • ART 499 - Undergraduate Research in Art (1-4)


    Independent research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. An IP grade may be awarded at discretion of instructor. May be repeated for a total of 8 hours credit. See department chair.
 

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